They are called Olympian by the Greeks, meaning gods and goddesses who in ancient minds dwelt on Mt. Olympus.
In ancient Greek, though, the Olympians were called the Dodekatheon which literally means "twelve gods".
Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus
There are 12 Greek Olympians. Their names are:ZeusPosideonAresHephaestusApolloArtemisHermesAphroditeAthenaHeraDemeterDionysus (or) HestiaYou could include HadesBut, there are over 12 Greek Gods. Some examples
greek olympians are the 12 greek gods and godesses
The roman gods were adapted from the Greek mythology here are the 12 Olympians in their roman names (its from Greek to Roman) Zeus is Jupiter Hera is Juno Poseidon is Neptune Demeter is Ceres Hephaestus is Vulcan Athena is Minerva Aphrodite is Venus Ares is Mars Apollo is still Apollo (his name doesn't change) Artemis is Diana Hermes is Mercury Dionysus is Bacchus
The 12 Olympians were the main cornerstone of the ancient greek religion, and stories about them struck fear and a need to impress them upon the greek people.
There are many gods in the greek pantheon possibly hundreds. However only 24 of them (12 gods and 12 goddesses) were considered to be the Olympians. Another answer: No, sorry, 12 olympians, not 24.
ZeusHeraAresHephaestusAphroditeAthenaArtemisApolloHermesPoseidonThere are originally 12 Olympians, but four are rotated in and out of those twelve, making 14. They are:DemeterHadesHestiaDionysus
Hermes. He was on of the 12 Olympians.
The 12 Greek Olympians are:ZeusHeraAresHephaestusArtemisApolloAthenaAphroditeHermesPoseidonThere are four gods that are not always considered as part of the "twelve", but were at one point considered Olympians. They are:DemeterHestiaDionysusHades
12 olympians, hundreds of minor gods
12 of the best known ones are known as the Olympians because the supposedly live on top of Mt. Olympus.
Their 'English' names are actually their Greek names. The first name listed is Greek, the second is Roman.Zeus- JupiterHera- JunoHestia- VestaHephaestus- VulcanHermes- MercuryAphrodite- VenusHades- Pluto
The 12 Olympians were:ZeusHeraPoseidonDemeterAresHephaestusAphroditeAthenaArtemisApolloHermesDionysusHestia used to be an Olympian, but she gave up her throne for Dionysus.